2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND ALL FLUID. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BROKE.. WAS ABLE TO GEAR DOWN TO SLOW AND USE PARKING BRAKE THANKS TO NO TRAFFIC LATE NIGHT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS THE LINES ARE NOT VISABLE WITHOUT CRAWLING UNDER VECHICLE WHERE THEY ARE UP IN THE FRAME. ONLY HAD 41,000 MILES ON TRUCK. THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS $600.00 WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD BE BORNE BY CHEVROLET. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, IT WOULD DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE NOT LOCATED IN A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BE SEEN EASILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000....UPDATED 05-10-16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE COLUMN LINK DISENGAGED FROM THE GEAR BOX AND HE LOST TOTAL ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND RE-ATTACHED THE COLUMN TO THE GEAR BOX CORRECTLY. UPDATED 05/16/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FOUR FOOT TALL CURB AND THE TRANSMISSION PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT, WHO WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES QUIT WORKING. TRUCK HAS LITTLE LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT. THROUGH INTERNET SEARCH DISCOVERED THAT A SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ONE. NOTICED THAT IT ONLY COVERS 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES FOR GM TO REPLACE. I AM WELL UNDER THE 70,000 MILES AND FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM. SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO QUIT WORKING. ALL SERVICE ON VEHICLE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY GM DEALERSHIP TO DATE. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO REPAIR THIS AT MY OWN COST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION THAT LOCATED THE ENGINE VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE OIL TO LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.